They aren't marginalized or 'left behind,' though they feel excluded. They want to keep their white, Christian, male privilege.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/XeqEM (But this source is really worth subscribing to if you’re in the Southland.)

Many factors explain why people across Western democracies vote for politicians like former President Trump, including economic concerns, rural resentment and racial animosity. Although Trump supporters have been characterized as “left behind,” “stigmatized” or even “marginalized,” these ascriptions are dangerously off base.

For one, they fuel the self-victimization narratives common among radical right movements, driving conspiracies and support for this ideology. Moreover, they neglect that historically powerful groups such as white people, men and Christians are overrepresented among Trump supporters. Even today, these groups remain privileged politically, economically and culturally. By objective measures, most Trump supporters are not left behind, stigmatized or marginalized.

  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    3 months ago

    George Carlin explains the MAGA cult almost perfectly:

    “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”